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Consolidated version of the new Bankruptcy Act 1966
CCH is publishing a consolidated version of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 as amended by the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016.
New Zealand – the outlier of international insolvency regulation
Australia and other countries will be relieved that New Zealand is again looking at licensing and regulating its insolvency practitioners.
A silver lining in the insolvency law reform delay
The unfortunate delay in the commencement of the substance of the insolvency law reforms for one year, to 1 September
The right to vote out under-performers – liquidators, politicians and ICAC
Insolvency practitioners are to be the subject to the same tenure arrangements as federal politicians, with creditors being able to
Latest Supreme Court Views on Liquidators’ Remuneration
A NSW Supreme Court judge has spoken about “liquidators’ preference for time-based remuneration, and courts’ scepticism of it” at a major
Insolvency reforms further delayed
The Australian government has decided that insolvency practitioners need more time to implement long awaited law reforms aimed at improving practitioners’
Liquidators’ remuneration further explained …
Obviously with an eye on the ‘controversy’ over how to assess liquidator’s remuneration, at least in NSW, Justice Robb of that Supreme
Director identity numbers, and their frequent flyer equivalents
Among all the numerous recommendations the government has received about corporate insolvency reform, one has now been made three times
Singapore’s new debt restructuring regime – the steak knives are out
Competition between courts and the legal regimes in which they operate is perhaps an odd concept, contrary to the image
Gift cards, and Christmas hampers
A report has just been issued in the UK by the Law Commission on the question of whether there
Concerns about liquidator misconduct hearings – no lawyer’s quibble
Concerns about the new processes to review the professional conduct of liquidators, and bankruptcy trustees, are discussed in light of
Queensland’s environmental protection “chain of responsibility” law – part 1
Queensland’s new chain of responsibility laws seek to broaden the legal scope of those who should be held accountable for
Launch of Keay’s Insolvency 9th ed, and a call for law reform
A call for a major overhaul of our insolvency laws was made by Michael Murray and Associate Professor Jason Harris
PRC Shipbuilding Disputes in London Arbitration: The Threat of Parallel Proceedings in China and the Consequences and Possible Alternatives
This article by Peter Murray and Lin Jiang examines the legal system in China and how on the one hand
